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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19580616_speciali L Work office of 6/9/58 BITUISIKOUS SURFACE TREATMENT of Knoll Drive f2om Blake Road to the ?Jest Lot Line 05 Lot 4, Block 1, Parkwood Knolls 6th Addition. must be done as described in plans and specifications on file in the the Village Clerk. Plans and- specifications are available for a deposit of $10.00, which deposit will be refunded upon return of said plans and specifications. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the undersigned before 11:OO A.M., Monday, June 23, f958, accompanied by cash deposit, bid bond or certified check payable to the Village Clerk in the amount of at least ten percent of amount of base bid. The Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE coumrL. GRETCHEM S. ALDEN Village clerk 3. Each and all of the terms of the foregoing advertisement for bids are hereby I adopted as the terms and conditions of award of the contract for said improvement. The evening's agenda's having been covered, Kohler moved for adjournment. seconded by Dickson and carried. h'iotion Aleeting ad Village CleGk ?dIIGUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EDIPIA VILL?.GE COUNCIL, HELD MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1958, AT 7:OO P.M., AT THE EDINA VILLAGE HALL. IBembers answering Rollcall were Bank, Dickson, Kohler, Typa and Bredesen. FUBLIC HEARIXG ON "i"M1TItJG HOUSE" DEKOLITION, scheduled for this evening, was continued to July 14, at request of Clerk, by motion Bank, seconded by Kohler and carried. PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED ON PETITION TO FACE D:'JEUING "LOKG WAY OF LOT". Clerk reported the petition of Llr. Oscar Haney for permit to face dwelling the long way of the lot on Lot 1, Block 1, Hoae's Addition (6000 Parnell Ave., and Tupa moved that Council schedule Public Hearing on Petition for Monday, June 23, at 7:OO P.E.T. Motion seconded by Dickson and carried. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROMSED "LAKE CORNELIA DRAINAGE DISTRICT" STOW'I SEJER. Affidavit of Publication of "Notice of Hearing" in Edina-Morningside Courier May 5 and 12, 1958, was submitted, approved as to form and ordered placed on file. Before an audience of some 150 to 175 persons, Mayor Bredesen explained the principle of storm sewer benefit and assessment. He stated that this plan has been made on the principle of ultimate. storm sewer service for all in the area; that the Hearing is being conducted in order that .the Council may determine how much of the project should be,constructed at this . time; that, as the area develops the project will eventually have to be completed; that it may prove more economical to install the entire system at one time. kk. Bredesen then asked Consulting Engineer Adolph Meyer to outline the plan. slide was shovm, showing both the proposed mains (as set forth in the Notice of Hearing and as per Council's Resolution of June 9), and the benefited, assessable district. assessment". off into 14ine-Mile Creek. cost of those mains proposed to be constructed is $1,138,000; that some storm sewers have already been constructed in the area, at a cost of some $162,00O--for which it is proposed to give credit to the areas assessed-which will bring the cost of the entire project to some $1,300,000; that the reason for giving credit is to make a uniform spread of assessments over the entire district. Consultants reported that the estimated cost for Platted Residential property will be about $.Q25 per squzre foot, or $250.00 for an average 10,000 square foot lot--which can be payable over a ten-year period. would be given a half hour to state their case for the project. A Vu-Graph I-lr. Lleyer reported that his plan is "for uniform service at a uniform He emphasized the savings to be effected by using Lake Cornelia as a reservoir for the run-off from the large drainage district before sending this run- .. klessrs. Meyer and Barr told the audience that the estimated Nayor Bredesen then announced that the Proponents of the project PROPONENTS. 1.k. !LA. Crinkley, 6100 Cornelia Drive, reported that the level of Lake Cornelia can be raised 8s much as 18" before any basements are flooded in the South- dale area. but for improvement of streets in the area (especially Yi.66th street) and for main- tenance of Swimming Pool Parking Lot. Mr. Crinkley told the Council that, after an information meeting of the Southdale Association, the Association had unanimously adopted a resolution in favor of this proposal; then added he believes the well knoram slogan, "Eventnally, lhy Not K:oq?'' should be applied to the project. He cited the need for a storm sewer, not only for control of Lake Cornelia, 611 615 8 Mr. Glen A. Croucb, 6912 Southdale Road, stated he believes this project will be a great thing for everyone in the Lake Cornelia Drainage area. Council that Southdale Road residents have been forced into installing a temporary storm sewer to keep their street from flooding; that, because additional homes have been constructed since installation of this first temporary sewer, it is now urgent that the size of this sewer be increased. must live as a group; and this is a problem for all of us", Mr. Crouch said he feels that construction will cost no more now than it would five years from now--and will probably cost a good deal less at this time and shoul,d, therefore, be installed now. €or the area West of Highway No. 100 than the plan considered last summer; that in the original plan this area would have been assessed some $.01 per square foot for the trunk main but would have no immediate service, whereas, now, laterals will be constructed in the area, and the entire project will cost only $.025. He asked to be considered as being much in favor of this project, 17 7 He reminded:!, Stating that "We all live in Edina; we Mr. Jerry Kimm, 63rd and Rolf, reported he feels that this is a better plan OPPONENTS : Mr. D. D. Bezoier, Brookview Avenue, stated his concern for the level of the pond Northeast of Lake Cornelia. divert Southdale Center's water from the pond into Lake Cornelia. that the present project shows only the structure which would make it possible to divert water from the pond into Lake Cornelia; that it will not go directly into Lake Cornelia. "maintained level" or will be used only to feed the lake. Mr. Meyer replied that both the pond and the lake level will be controlled, now, without an easement, the village has backed water onto his property to the extent of some 86 x 170 feet. assessed for that portion of their properties which is to be used as a ponding area. Mr. Bredesen answered in the negative. Mr, Bohannon then asked, "Is it your plan to maintain the level of the pond? Your plan is not to take water from the pond for Lake Cornelia?" maintain a level for the pond; that the pond will not be drained to maintain the level of Lake Cornelia; but that it is impossible to maintain an "absolute level" for either the Pond of the Lake. group which at the last Hearing had rather violently objected to paying for any part of the improvement, told the Council that the creston Hills area is now willing to assume its share of the responsibility for the one main which will control the level of Lake Cornelia, at a cost of some $130,000, (which they had learned from Consulting Engineer Barr would "take care of about 95% of the problem). He asked that the Creston Hills group be put on record as favoring, at the most, the main to control level of Lake Cornelia, and as feeling that the southdale area and any other area which needs laterals, should assume the cost of lateral construction. Mr. Joe Francis,6805 Creston Road, stating that the main referred to by Mr. Neiberger is actually estimated at $239,000 in the report, said that the cost of a main necessary only for the Lake Cornelia control would be some $130,000 according to information given by Engineer Barr; that this main as now proposed is sufficiently large to provide service for several laterals; that it would be short- . sighted to construct'.the small main; but that he feels the extra cost for the larger main should be borne by those who need the laterals. the problem, Mr. Barr replied that to construct this main only, now, would mean that the entire project will eventually cost $130,000 more than originally planned, although such construction would "temporarily" help to a great extent. contains its own water; that the project is of no advantage to her, and that she "doesn't want to buy the village" for the purpose of helping to drain the low, cheap lands. that the Company be given additional time to study the plan; that Southdale Center has engineered its own storm sewer to drain its water to the Morth. that it might be wiser to wait until grades are estableshed for the crosstown Highway, in order to see'what effect they will have in relation to drainage problems. He also asked about the area South of W.7Oth Street, and whether another assessment will be made for this particular area at a later time. At this time Mr. Bredesen announced that, because of certain obligations to the state and County, the Council will not be able to arrive at a firm decision on the project for at least 60 days. Mr. Warner, 6636 Brittany Road, stated that at a meeting of the Woodhill Association it was unanimous that the Association go on record as being opposed to the entire project. a large portion, be taken care of by'curb and gutter and blacktopping; that people living a mile and a half away from the lake should not have to pay an amount equal to those on the lake shore. He asked whether the proposed project will k. JAeyer stated Mr. Bezoier then inquired as to whether the pond will have a Mr. Bert Bohannon, 6244 Brookview Avenue, told the Council that, right He asked whether he and his neighbors would be Mr. Meyer replied that there are control works to Mr. R,W. Neiberger, 6837 Wooddale Avenue, speaking for the Creston Hills Asked by Mayor Bredesen as to whether Main #l will actually handle 95% of Mrs. Kathleen Gannon, 6300 xerxes Avenue, protested that her property Ab. IrJilliam.Crear, representative for Southdale Center interests, asked He suggested Mr. Dan Lucas, 5833 St.Johns Ave., protested that street drainage can, in 6/4758 Iiir. KcKamara, 6525 V!ilryan Avenue, stated he is opposed to an "inequitable tax". was informed that, because several other areas in the Village have already paid for their storm sewers by special assessment levy, this cannot be done. into a catch basin at the corner of 66th and Xerxes and thence into Richfield; that his property should not be in the drainage district. engineers are wrong in their survey, and his water does drain to Richfield, he will not be assessed, He asked that thz storm sewer project be a part of the general fund levy. He Mr. Streit, 6612 :{erxes Avenue, protested that his storm nater drains He was informed that if the PROPONEiITS : IJr. $leal Swant, 4428 Garrison Lane, talked about drainage along Valley View Road, and the effect the change in grade has had on his property, which now has water in it up to three feet deep. He stated he feels that it is the 'lhigh" properties which cause the trouble for the people on the "low" properties. LIr. Jerry Kim asked concerning "alternate route" as set forth in the notice of hearing; and was informed by Mr. Barr that if the proposed "alternate route" across private property could be used, the cost in this particular con- struction would be cheaper. asked that the Council and the various associations, find ways to give a full and complete statement on the project, in order that residents might become fully informed. kir. Jack Shanley, who stated he is a very new resident in the Village, OPPONENTS : Edr. L.N.R. bliller, 1$/.64th Street, suggested it would be cheaper for him to waterproof Southdale's basements than to pay his '*$10,000 share" of the proposed million dollar improvement. tlr, E. C, Stow protested against part of Brookview Heights being assessed an amount equal to other areas, vhen "the main West of Highway #lo0 need be constructed only four or five feet underground". He asked whether it would be possible to drain Lake Cornelia through Lake Pamela and thence into Minnehaha Creek, rather than by route planned, htr, Meyer replied that it is possible, but that it is impractical because this route would be a great deal more expensive than the route now planned. remarks concerning the Southdal Association's being unanimously for the project, He stated that, at the information meeting there were only about 40 persons present; that he will be glad to call another meeting for all Southdale residents, to get the views of the majority, residents opposed to the project than there are for it. He suggested that the Council take a poll of those present, to ascertain the feelings about the project. Hr. Dick Bantany, Wilryan Avenue, 'stated that, since the problem seems to be centered in the Southeast corner of the district, at Lake Cornelia and areas adjacent thereto, it can be fairly well corrected by construction of LIain #l, which will also help to regulate level of Lake Cornelia; and he believes that it is incumbent upon the Council to divide the drainage areas and assess the various areas for what they actually do need, and to order the part of the project actually required; that it is not a fair basis to assume that all areas must be a'ssessed for laterals. ME. Francis stated he feels that the problem is on the basis of the assessment, rather than on the actual construction of the improvement. Mr. L!. E. Skyberg, 4221 Dunberry Lane, took exception to ilk. Crinkley's Mr. R. Anderegg, 6325 St.Johns Ave., suggested that there are many more I Bank's motion that Hearing be adjourned to some time in the future, was seconded by Tupa and carried, Audience asked to watch the papers for announcement of Hearingb Petition was filed for Sanitary Sewer in Knoll Drive between Blake Road and South Y~loll Drive; and Dickson moved that petition be accepted, and that bids now being advertised for the Blacktopping of this street be cancelled. Tupa and carried, with Bank voting No. Motion seconded by Kohler's motion for adjournment of meeting w*s seconded by Dickson and carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. I Village Clerk